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Thursday, February 27, 2014

Happy Thursday, darlings! I can't believe February is almost over! But worry not, I have one last awesome #TNTConfidential author for you! Please welcome Tyler Robbins and her paranormal mm romance Killian's Claim.

Six
years ago, Quinn Kelly barely escaped the brutal murder of his parents. Now the
lone-wolf is searching for a place to belong. Well aware of his proclivity for
men, his nomadic life hasn’t allowed him to find anyone to call his own, until
now.

Wolf-shifter
and future alpha of his own pack, Killian Masters wants nothing more than his
father’s approval. After meeting Quinn, he’s more determined than ever to make
his father see who he is and how deeply he loves.

Captivated
by their growing passion, the young lovers have a rude awakening when the
vengeful alpha who murdered Quinn’s parents, finds him, and vows to destroy
anyone who gets in his way.

Some say the battle between
good and evil is determined by which power is fed the most, but in nature, no
power compares to that of an alpha’s claim.

It’s been a
while since I’ve had a full length book to release, and I’m thrilled that Killian’s Claim is finally here.Most of my
books have been M/M military themed, so my new series, Call of the Wolf, is a fresh and exciting new sub-genre I can’t
seem to get enough of.

The first
book, The Becoming, is featured in
the Alpha’s Claim Manlove Anthology from
Evernight. The story intrigued my muse and opened up a whole new world full of
sexy, paranormal wolf-shifters.

The Call of the Wolf series follows the
lives of several wolf packs across the state of Texas and a few other southern
states.

Their
species lives by a strict code, and heed the call of the spirit wolf in all
things, including matters of the heart. Not an easy undertaking when you’ve
been told your sexuality goes against the laws of nature … or does it?

Change is
coming, and each pack will inevitably have to make choices that will either
strengthen or destroy their way of life.

The
characters in Killian’s Claim, face these problems as well, but they have so
much more than wolf spirits to deal with.

Where did
the inspiration for this story come from?

Killian’s Claim was inspired by a short story I wrote for Evernight
Publishing’s Anthology, Alpha’s Claim Manlove Edition. After the story had
unfolded, I knew right away that more stories would soon follow, and the Call of the Wolf Series was born.

Describe
this novel in one sentence.

Some say
the battle between good and evil is determined by which power is fed the most,
but in nature, no power compares to that of an alpha’s claim.

If you had
to pinpoint a flaw in your lead characters what would it be? How about an
asset?

Killian’s biggest flaw is that his alpha-ness causes him to forget
that Quinn is a strong man, too, and doesn’t want to be rescued. His best asset
is patience.

Quinn’s biggest flaw is his inability to put down roots because he’s
always been alone. His asset is his desire to be loved, and the sacrifices he’s
willing to make for those he does.

What was
the hardest part about writing this novel?

The hardest thing about writing this book was making sure Quinn didn’t
come off as resistant to being dominated. As an alpha, Killian needed to be the
boss, but most of my characters have always been rather equal, having one be a
true alpha meant I had to write one a bit more submissive than I usually like to.
It was a learning experience for all of us. J

Did you
have to do any research to write Killian’s claim?

Absolutely. I’ve never written a book that didn’t require research.
Most of what I studied for this story was about animal nature, plants, and
geography.

Have you
ever suffered from writer’s block? What’s your solution?

I am one of those writers who can, and does, suffer from writer’s
block on a regular basis. There’s no tried and true solution, but a whole lot
of trial and error. I listen to music, meditate, go for a drive, take a break
from the project for a day or so, and even start something new and return to
the first one as soon as the juices start flowing again. I also make up my own
mock book covers. It’s therapeutic, and gives me a visual aid to gain
inspiration.

Is there
anything you’d love to try writing but haven’t dared to yet?

BDSM. I haven’t read much of it, but there are all sorts of naughty
ideas in my head that are screaming to be shared. I’m thinking that might be a
sign.

February Love

Valentine’s Day: Yes or no? Why?

Yes, but since I am a widow, and not
currently involved, I celebrate it with my kids the way my husband and I always
did when they were little. We enjoyed giving the kids gifts and candy much more
than giving it to each other. Now the kids are old enough to shop for each
other and me, so I get all the candy
I could possibly need.

A suggestion for the single ladies and gents out there to do on
Valentine’s Day-

Nope. If you love someone, any night can be
Valentine’s Day, so why do something special just for one night when you could
do it all through the year.

A book to read this month

Anything written by Avril Ashton is gonna
get your motor running. She writes enough genres to satisfy anyone’s tastes.

A movie to watch

I’m an action fan, so romance isn’t as easy
to suggest. However, I have always loved Robin
Hood- Prince of Thieves. (1992)

My kids gave me the DVD to me for my
anniversary last October because the theme song by Brian Adams, “Everything I Do”, was the song played
at my wedding. <3

Favorite candy to munch on

Anything chocolate!! Especially Reece’s
Peanut Butter Cups and Twix

Greatest romantic gesture you’ve done and greatest romantic gesture
for which you’ve been the recipient.

The
greatest romantic gesture I ever made was to send my kids to my parents, and made
a nice, quiet dinner for my just myself and my late husband.

The most
romantic gesture done for me was when my husband planned a weekend getaway to a
lake resort near our home. We didn’t go far, but for the entire weekend we
watched movies, ordered takeout, and relaxed with no kids, no phones, and no
stress.

It’s
amazing the difference in what you consider romantic before and after kids.

Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Greetings everyone! I'm thrilled to have here wonderful author London Saint James with her sexylicious series Dark Tales Diaries. Please give her a warm welcome and read on to discover more on this BDSM series and London herself.

Thanks for having me on your blog today.
I’m happy to be here to talk a little about myself and my Dark Tales Diaries
series.

Like many authors, I’ve been writing a long
time. As a child I playacted out all the stories that were running around in my
head, and as soon as I learned how to write, I scribbled down those stories. I
wrote and stopped. Wrote and stopped. I had to do the sensible thing as I got
older, or at least that’s what I was told. I went to college. Got a job. Did
all those sensible things, but I always came back to writing. Around three
years ago, I became more serious about becoming a published author and I
decided to submit something. I figured what’s the worst thing that could
happen? Being told, “You suck as a writer.” I prepared for the worst, but
thankfully that didn’t happen. My first published story came in the form of an
anthology. From there I’ve been writing as fast as my brain can think and my
fingers can type. *Smiles*

For me, writing is my dream job.
“Becoming a successful author is nothing but a pipedream,” they said. But that
“pipedream,” came true! Dark Tales Diaries is my 12th and 13th
published book.

Question: If you loved someone and one
day they just vanished from your life, what would you do to try and find them?

My answer: Anything earthly possible.

The inspiration for this BDSM series of
short stories sparked from a casual conversation with the love of my life. Two
words, “Dark Tales,” poked at me. From there, I sat down and typed non-stop. Dark Tales Diaries: Volume One and the
life of Tristan Blackthorn spilled out upon the “pages” of my laptop with
Volume Two soon following.

For years, Tristan Blackthorn has toiled to find his lost love. He finally decides to use Blackthorn Printing, along with his newly created Dark Tales Diaries, as a way to find her. Will her story be one of the three tales in Volume One?

Mistress Guinevere’s calling card is her Red Stilettos. She specializes in a particular fetish and always maintains her control, until a man from her past returns to test her will.

A recently divorced woman experiences the effects of empty nest syndrome after her twins head off to college. With the clock ticking away, she decides it’s far past time to seek out something that has always eluded her. Will she find what she’s looking for with The Leather’s Edge?

And a bored computer programmer learns what it’s like to feel sexual freedom after being bound by a Master in Safe Word.

Blackthorn Printing made a splash in the publishing world with the introduction of Dark Tales Diaries, yet despite his efforts, Tristan Blackthorn isn’t any closer to finding the woman he seeks. Unwilling to give up on his lost love, his search for Keira continues in Volume Two.

A voyeuristic moment leads an astronomy professor and his assistant to a steamy endeavor on The Observation Deck.

An invitation for cocktails has the reclusive woman who lives in 204-B pondering why the handsome, wealthy owner of her building would invite her to anything. Does she have enough guts to go to The Top Floor?

And a Maestro strikes the right cord with a young and talented cellist who is trying to find her passion.

Be Warned this book contains: BDSM, anal sex, public exhibition, sex toys, spanking

London Saint James has lived in many places, but never felt “at home” until she met the real-life man of her dreams and settled down in the beautiful Smoky Mountains of Tennessee. London lives with her husband and their fat cat who thinks he owns them. As an award-winning, bestselling, multi-published author, London is living her childhood dream. She knew all the scribbling she did, that big imagination of hers, and all those clamoring characters running around in her head would pay off someday.

Monday, February 24, 2014

Welcome to today's author spotlight brought to you by Goddess Fish Promotions and author K.F. Breene! She's here to talk about her latest release Into the Darkness and is giving away a $50 Amazon/BN.com gift cardto one randomly chosen commenter !

Until I saw him. He’d been gliding down the street, unshakable
confidence in every step. It wasn’t just that he was breathtakingly handsome
with perfect features. Something about him drew me. Sucked my focus to him and
then tugged at my body. As his eyes met mine, I was entrapped.

No one had noticed him. He’d been right there, just beyond the
light, but only I had perceived.

I had to know if he was real. Or maybe I really was crazy. And
even when my secret box was blasted wide open, dangers hurled at me like
throwing knives, I couldn’t stop until I unraveled his true identity.

As I met his black eyes, his puzzled
expression deepened. “You’re human…”

“We established that, yes. What I
want to know is, if I am human, what does that make you? And why do I notice
you when others usually don’t?”

His head cocked to the side. His
easy balance, his lethal edge; he was like a blade resting on billowing silk.
“Very few humans are able to withstand our pheromones. Fewer still to break a
Kolma once it has been placed. You’ve not been trained, that’s obvious, so how
is this possible when you’re definitely human? Do you possess the blood of
another species?”

I could barely think past the
pounding ache of my body, begging to touch him. I needed to get a grip! He was
revealing some very interesting factoids that I needed to jot down in my mental
notebook.

His nostrils flared. “Charles was
right; your arousal is a unique scent. Like a spicy, warm drink on a
mid-winter’s night. It rises above other smells, entrancing the mind.”

A
wine country native, K.F. Breene moved to San Francisco for college just shy of
a decade ago to pursue a lifelong interest in film. As she settled into the
vibrant city, it quickly became apparent that, while she thought making and
editing films was great fun, she lacked cinematic genius. For that reason, her
career path quickly changed direction. Her next goal was a strange childhood
interest, conjured at the dining room table while filling out a form. For some
reason, her young self wanted to be an accountant. Thinking on it now, she
often wonders how she had any friends. Regardless, it was the direction she
finally took.

While
she could wrangle numbers with the best of 'em, and even though she wore the
crown as the most outspoken, belligerent accountant in the world, her mind got
as stuffy as her daily routine. It was here that she dusted off her creative
hat and began writing. Now she makes movies in her head, not worried about
lighting, shutter speed or editing equipment. Turns out, a computer is much
easier to manage than a crowd of actors. She should know, she was an actor at
one time.

Friday, February 21, 2014

Hello darlings and welcome to the last post of the Alpha's Claim week! Today's visiting author belongs to the Manlove edition and it is none other than Pelaam!

The Alpha gets what he wants when he wants it. His Beast will stop at nothing to claim his mate.When Marcus rescues Kody, he’s sure he’s found his mate. But Kody isn’t another bear, he’s a lynx, and he’s reluctant to trust anyone. Especially an Alpha like Marcus.

Sounds reached his ears: low growls, hisses, and the odd, drawn-out yowl. As he closed the distance, the sounds grew louder. He burst through thick foliage and into a clearing. The sounds were made by a trio of Canada lynxes. Shifters, he sensed it. A fourth one was pressed so far into a small hole in a tree’s trunk that only its head and front paws were visible. As the other three took turns approaching, it lashed out with its paw.

Marcus was certain the trio of cats were purposely baiting it. While they seemed fairly fresh as they moved in one after the other, the lynx in the tree looked like it was tiring. Then he heard the soft mewls of distress it was making, and a red mist descended before his eyes.

He rose up on his hind legs and bellowed loudly. The three lynxes looked at him, and then scattered as he charged towards them. He briefly considered giving chase, but the scent he’d followed remained close by. He turned and looked at the remaining lynx still huddled in the bole of the tree. He shifted, resuming his human form, but the lynx didn’t move.

“My name is Marcus. I won’t hurt you. I promise.”

He sat down, hoping to make himself appear less threatening. For a moment or two, the lynx remained hunched, and then slowly crawled forward and out of the tree. Marcus sat immobile, as the lynx shifted. Then the breath caught in his throat.

A slender, pale skinned man stood before him. Thick honey-blond hair, badly matted and carelessly parted to the left, reached slim shoulders. Despite being both dirty and disheveled, there was no missing the beauty that lay beneath.

The young man looked around nervously. "They'll be back. They'll come after me because their fear of the Alpha's fury will be greater than their fear of you."

About Pamela:

Living in clean, green New Zealand, I am an author, foodie, wine buff and Art Historian. I write M/M romance and erotica across time and space.

One night while attending a party hosted by Jon Liselle, newly
appointed second in command of the Human Alliance Party, Jakob hears a song
that no one else can. With stealth and cunning Jakob makes his way into the
hidden depths of Jon's home, only to discover a creature being kept captive.
She is a mermaid and he is her song mate. Together they must both utilise their
shifter powers to escape, but will Nerissa stay with him or will she want to go
home once she is free? Jakob wants to claim Nerissa forever but fears rescuing
her from one cage only to trap her with his love. Nerissa must choose between
complete freedom and going home, or love and the destiny of having a mate.

~~~~~~

~

It
all began with a piece of flash fiction, the word was opulent, the word limit
two hundred and this flew straight into my head:

The
tank was disgustingly opulent. It consumed one wall, floor to ceiling and was
decorated with swirling images of shells, coral and sea life all gilded in
pearl. The vast array of shimmering colors distracted his eyes momentarily, but
nothing could disguise the purpose of the chamber, it was a cage and its
captive swam towards the reinforced glass wall, her eyes open wide
reciprocating his stare. Her tail swished angrily back and forth, the color of
those moving scales so obviously matching the delicate pigment staining the
glass barrier.

One
word originating from somewhere outside of himself burst through his head
“Help!”

He
was looking at a mermaid and he could hear her voice as if she had spoken to
him.

It
resonated right to the depths of his heart.

~~~~~~~~

Excerpt

Jakob lifted his torso up and looked down at Nerissa.
She was right. “That’s unbelievably sexy,” he said looking at iridescent colors
shimmering across her skin, the mounds of her breasts gleaming, her nipples
rising up like two hard little pearls polished to perfection. Unable to resist
he took one in his mouth and sucked.

“You even taste of a sea breeze, salty and fresh.”
Jakob dragged his tongue across her flesh, from breast to navel. “I want to
taste all of you.”

Nerissa thrust her hips against him, and Jakob slowly
made his way down her body licking her smooth flesh with his rough tongue. He
took one of her legs and lifted it over his shoulder. For just a moment he
rested his head against her lower belly, as if humbling himself before a
shrine.

He wanted to breathe her in so her scent would never
leave him. He wanted to drink her taste, so it would forever linger on his
palate.

“Please … don’t stop.”

There was no danger of that.

And just in
case you’re thinking she’s a mermaid that could be tricky, clearly she shifts
to human form!

Hopefully you will love Love’s Rescue
and be pleased to know it’s going to be the first in a series: Paranormal
Rights.

Set
in Suffolk Paranormal Rights presents anurban fantasy/alternate reality version of the East
of England (think sea, forest, factories, unique fantasy architecture, and
historic buildings).

Here there is a fight brewing between the tyrannical, racist and undemocratic human
society and the paranormal underclass. The political arena is the ring and the
showdown will be the forthcoming election.

About Morgan:

Well I like to
see myself as an infinitely patient single mother and charity manager by day
and reader and writer of erotic romance by night. I love all genres of romance,
but have a special tendre for historical stories having been seduced by Jane
Austen and Georgette Heyer at a young age. I even named my dog Darcy.

My son is a very
imaginative five year old, so when the characters aren’t having conversations
in my head I’m voicing the character of a witch, dragon, pirate or possibly
knight. Yes, I always get to be the bad guy for some reason! We live in the
rural East of England not far from the forest so there are always plenty of
opportunities for adventure.

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The Crimson Rope Anthology

Spanish Diversion

Sinsperationally Yours Anthology

Welcome Aboard

A Decade of Longing

The Mercenary Tales

The Mercenary Knight

The Mercenary Slave (Book 2 of The Mercenary Tales)

The Lost Mercenary (Book 3 of The Mercenary Tales)

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